Sibert Informational Book Award Winners

Brown Girl Dreaming

By:
Jacqueline Woodson

Narrated by:
Jacqueline Woodson

Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
644

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
574

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
566

Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child's soul as she searches for her place in the world.

5 out of 5 stars

Brow Girl Dreaming

By
Katrina
on
01-31-15

Bomb

The Race to Build - and Steal - the World's Most Dangerous Weapon

By:
Steve Sheinkin

Narrated by:
Roy Roy Samuelson

Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
317

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
284

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
282

In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents. This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb.

5 out of 5 stars

So interesting and great performance!

By
Library
on
04-22-13

The Boys Who Challenged Hitler

Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club

By:
Phillip Hoose

Narrated by:
Phillip Hoose,
Michael Braun

Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
145

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
130

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
130

At the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German occupation. Deeply ashamed of his nation's leaders, 15-year-old Knud Pedersen resolved with his brother and a handful of schoolmates to take action against the Nazis if the adults would not. Naming their secret club after the fiery British leader, the young patriots in the Churchill Club committed countless acts of sabotage, infuriating the Germans, who eventually had the boys tracked down and arrested. But their efforts were not in vain.

5 out of 5 stars

What courage and determination...

By
Lorraine
on
04-02-16

Claudette Colvin

Twice Toward Justice

By:
Phillip Hoose

Narrated by:
Channie Waites

Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
69

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
57

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
58

On March 2, 1955, a slim, bespectacled teenager refused to give up her seat to a white woman on a segregated bus in Mont-gomery, Alabama. Shouting "It's my constitutional right!" as police dragged her off to jail, Claudette Colvin decided she'd had enough of the Jim Crow segregation laws that had angered and puzzled her since she was a young child.

4 out of 5 stars

The funny yet touching story of women leders!

By
Talia
on
02-06-12

Brown Girl Dreaming

By:
Jacqueline Woodson

Narrated by:
Jacqueline Woodson

Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
644

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
574

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
566

Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child's soul as she searches for her place in the world.

5 out of 5 stars

Brow Girl Dreaming

By
Katrina
on
01-31-15

Bomb

The Race to Build - and Steal - the World's Most Dangerous Weapon

By:
Steve Sheinkin

Narrated by:
Roy Roy Samuelson

Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
317

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
284

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
282

In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents. This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb.

5 out of 5 stars

So interesting and great performance!

By
Library
on
04-22-13

The Boys Who Challenged Hitler

Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club

By:
Phillip Hoose

Narrated by:
Phillip Hoose,
Michael Braun

Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
145

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
130

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
130

At the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German occupation. Deeply ashamed of his nation's leaders, 15-year-old Knud Pedersen resolved with his brother and a handful of schoolmates to take action against the Nazis if the adults would not. Naming their secret club after the fiery British leader, the young patriots in the Churchill Club committed countless acts of sabotage, infuriating the Germans, who eventually had the boys tracked down and arrested. But their efforts were not in vain.

5 out of 5 stars

What courage and determination...

By
Lorraine
on
04-02-16

Claudette Colvin

Twice Toward Justice

By:
Phillip Hoose

Narrated by:
Channie Waites

Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
69

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
57

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
58

On March 2, 1955, a slim, bespectacled teenager refused to give up her seat to a white woman on a segregated bus in Mont-gomery, Alabama. Shouting "It's my constitutional right!" as police dragged her off to jail, Claudette Colvin decided she'd had enough of the Jim Crow segregation laws that had angered and puzzled her since she was a young child.

4 out of 5 stars

The funny yet touching story of women leders!

By
Talia
on
02-06-12

An American Plague

The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793

By:
Jim Murphy

Narrated by:
Pat Bottino

Length: 3 hrs and 46 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
126

Performance

3.5 out of 5 stars
89

Story

4 out of 5 stars
89

In
An American Plague, Jim Murphy tells the story of the 1793 yellow fever epidemic. Bizarre medical practices of the time are discussed, as well as popular historical figures, such as George Washington and Benjamin Rush, who were involved in finding a cure for this horrific outbreak. Pat Bottino's captivating narration adds appeal to this interesting historical tale.

2 out of 5 stars

Don't expect technical depth...

By
E. Birdsell
on
01-27-06

The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia

By:
Candace Fleming

Narrated by:
Kimberly Farr,
Various

Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
642

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
580

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
584

Here is the riveting story of the Russian Revolution as it unfolded. When Russia’s last tsar, Nicholas II, inherited the throne in 1894, he was unprepared to do so. With their four daughters (including Anastasia) and only son, a hemophiliac, Nicholas and his reclusive wife, Alexandra, buried their heads in the sand, living a life of opulence as World War I raged outside their door and political unrest grew.

5 out of 5 stars

Astonishing

By
Angelbaby
on
08-02-16

Hole in My Life

By:
Jack Gantos

Narrated by:
Jack Gantos

Length: 4 hrs and 13 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
115

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
95

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
97

This prizewinning author of over thirty books for young people confronts the period of struggle and confinement that marked the end of his own youth. On the surface, the narrative tumbles from one crazed moment to the next as Gantos pieces together the story of his restless final year of high school, his short-lived career as a criminal, and his time in prison.

5 out of 5 stars

A great memoir from a great kids/YA author

By
Matt
on
05-10-18

Hitler Youth

Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow

By:
Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Narrated by:
Kathrin Kana

Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
113

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
63

Story

4 out of 5 stars
65

On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany, thanks largely to the efforts of the Hitler Youth, whose organized propaganda marches throughout Germany helped the Nazi Party grow in strength. By 1939, it is estimated that more than seven million boys and girls belonged to the Hitler Youth.

5 out of 5 stars

Compelling Stories...

By
Douglas
on
02-03-14

Lafayette and the American Revolution

By:
Russell Freedman

Narrated by:
Luis Moreno

Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
32

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
29

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
29

When the Marquis de Lafayette ran off to join the American Revolution against the explicit orders of the king of France, he was a strong-willed 19-year-old who had never set foot on a battlefield. Although the U.S. Congress granted him an honorary commission only out of respect for his title and wealth, Lafayette quickly earned the respect of his fellow officers with his bravery, devotion to the cause of liberty, and incredible drive. Playing a pivotal role in the Revolution, he led his men to victory at Yorktown.

4 out of 5 stars

Short, but very sweet!

By
Kristin
on
07-31-17

Surviving Hitler

A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps

By:
Andrea Warren

Narrated by:
Aaron Lockman

Length: 2 hrs and 26 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
25

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
23

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
24

Caught up in Hitler's Final Solution to annihilate Europe's Jews, 15-year-old Jack Mandelbaum is torn from his family and thrown into the nightmarish world of the concentration camps. Here, simple existence is a constant struggle, and Jack must learn to live hour to hour, day to day. Despite intolerable conditions, he resolves not to hate his captors and vows to see his family again. But even with his strong will to survive, how long can Jack continue to play this life-and-death game?

5 out of 5 stars

Succinct Survival Story

By
Kikismama
on
10-31-17

Black Potatoes

The Story of the Great Irish Famine

By:
Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Narrated by:
Graeme Malcolm

Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
77

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
62

Story

4 out of 5 stars
62

In 1845, a disaster struck Ireland. Overnight, a mysterious blight attacked the potato crops, turning the potatoes black and destroying the only real food of nearly six million people. Over the next five years, the blight attacked again and again. These years are known today as the Great Irish Famine, a time when one million people died from starvation and disease and two million more fled their homeland.

5 out of 5 stars

Just the facts

By
Tina
on
05-04-12

Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream

By:
Tanya Lee Stone

Narrated by:
Susan Ericksen

Length: 3 hrs and 40 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
8

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
8

Story

4 out of 5 stars
8

Have you ever heard of the “Mercury 13” women? Did you know that nearly twenty years before the first women were let into NASA’s astronaut program, there were others who tried? What are the requirements for being shot into space, piloting a hunk of metal while carrying the hopes and fears of your nation? Mastery of flying, as well as courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, and fitness – any checklist would certainly include these. But when America created NASA in 1958, there was an unspoken rule in place....

5 out of 5 stars

An inspiring listen

By
Renie Pemberton
on
05-19-18

Sachiko

A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story

By:
Caren B. Stelson

Narrated by:
Katherine Fenton,
John Chancer

Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
19

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
17

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
17

This striking work of narrative nonfiction tells the true story of six-year-old Sachiko Yasui's survival of the Nagasaki atomic bomb on August 9, 1945 and the heartbreaking and lifelong aftermath. Having conducted extensive interviews with Sachiko Yasui, Caren Stelson shares the true story of a young girl who survived the atomic bomb and chronicles her long journey to find peace. This special book offers listeners a remarkable new perspective on the final moments of World War II and their aftermath.

5 out of 5 stars

A timely reminder

By
Garry Brown
on
03-04-17

Witches!

The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem

By:
Rosalyn Schanzer

Narrated by:
Jessica Almasy

Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
25

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
21

Story

4 out of 5 stars
22

Award-winning author and illustrator Rosalyn Schanzer’s book
Witches! was named a School Library Journal Best Book and a Chicago Public Library Best of the Best.
Witches! recounts, in electrifying detail, the true events of the 17th-century witch trials in Salem Village, Massachusetts. After two girls exhibit strange behavior, the colonial town’s doctor concludes their symptoms are the result of witchcraft. The chilling events of this period remain one of the most disturbing passages of U.S. history.

5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic!

By
Robert
on
08-12-13

Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom

My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March

By:
Lynda Blackmon Lowery

Narrated by:
Damaras Obi

Length: 1 hr

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
17

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
15

Story

5 out of 5 stars
15

As the youngest marcher in the 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Albama, Lynda Blackmon Lowery proved that young adults can be heroes. Jailed nine times before her 15th birthday, Lowery fought alongside Martin Luther King Jr. for the rights of African Americans. In this memoir, she shows today's young listeners what it means to fight nonviolently (even when the police are using violence, as in the Bloody Sunday protest) and how it felt to be part of changing American history.

5 out of 5 stars

A fantastic short story on the importance of voting

By
SusanCooks
on
09-02-18

Moonbird

A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95

By:
Phillip Hoose

Narrated by:
Phillip Hoose

Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
12

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
10

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
11

Meet rufa red knot B95. Scientists call him the Moonbird because, in the course of his astoundingly long lifetime, this robin-sized shorebird has flown the distance to the moon - and halfway back! Each February he joins a flock that lifts off from Tierra del Fuego, headed for breeding grounds in the Canadian Arctic, 9,000 miles away. Late in the summer, he begins the return journey. B95 can fly for days, but eventually he must descend to refuel and rest. However, recent changes at stopover sites along his migratory circuit - changes caused mostly by human activity - have reduced the food available and made it harder for the birds to reach.

Freedom Riders

John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the Civil Rights

By:
Anne Bausum

Narrated by:
Cecelia Riddett

Length: 1 hr and 27 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
8

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
8

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
8

A true story told from the perspectives of two heroes of the legendary Freedom Rides of the early 1960s Civil Rights Movement, this Robert F. Silbert Honor Book is a stunning testament to the struggle for social progress despite deeply entrenched racism in the American South. A vivid narration makes this important and inspiring history come alive for today's readers.

The Voice That Challenged a Nation

Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights

By:
Russell Freedman

Narrated by:
Sharon Washington

Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
3

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
2

Story

5 out of 5 stars
3

In the 1930s, black singer Marian Anderson was not allowed to perform at Constitution Hall. But with help from Eleanor Roosevelt, Anderson staged an amazing concert at the Lincoln Memorial and became an activist for civil rights.

Team Moon

How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon

By:
Catherine Thimmesh

Narrated by:
Andy Paris

Length: 1 hr and 40 mins

Unabridged

Overall

3.5 out of 5 stars
7

Performance

3 out of 5 stars
4

Story

3.5 out of 5 stars
5

When three heroic men traveled aboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft bound for the moon, the entire world sat glued to their television sets in suspense. But few knew just how much it took to get that far. To put a man on the moon, thousands of people diligently worked behind the scenes. Countless preparations had to be made and no detail, however small, could be overlooked - the lives of the crewmen were at stake.

2 out of 5 stars

It's ok...

By
Eric
on
10-01-09

Uprooted

The Japanese American Experience During World War II

By:
Albert Marrin

Narrated by:
Marc Cashman

Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
5

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
3

Story

5 out of 5 stars
3

Just 75 years ago, the American government did something that most would consider unthinkable today: It rounded up over 100,000 of its own citizens based on nothing more than their ancestry and, suspicious of their loyalty, kept them in concentration camps for the better part of four years. How could this have happened?
Uprooted takes a close look at the history of racism in America and carefully follows the treacherous path that led one of our nation's most beloved presidents to make this decision.

5 out of 5 stars

Another must read book.

By
Ray Chanley
on
12-24-16

Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction

Chains

By:
Laurie Halse Anderson

Narrated by:
Madison Leigh

Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
927

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
806

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
807

Freedom. In 1776 New England, that word is on everyone's lips. But for 13-year-old Isabel the word holds a different meaning, especially after the only mistress she has ever known dies, and instead of receiving the freedom promised, she and her sister are sold to the Locktons, a wealthy New York family. In a matter of hours Isabel has to leave Rhode Island for the hustle and bustle of colonial New York City - a community divided and caught up in the American colonies struggle for independence.

5 out of 5 stars

Historical Fiction for All Ages

By
EmilyA
on
04-29-12

The Sign of the Beaver

By:
Elizabeth George Speare

Narrated by:
Greg Schaffert

Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
655

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
536

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
537

At just 12 years old, Matt must face serious challenges in the Maine wilderness while awaiting his father's return to their cabin. When he is saved from a terrifying bee swarm attack by an Indian chief and his grandson Attean, Matt gains a valuable friend in the young Indian boy.

4 out of 5 stars

Good story, dubious dialog, irritating music

By
Paul Hubbard
on
08-05-12

Out of the Dust

By:
Karen Hesse

Narrated by:
Marika Mashburn

Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
221

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
184

Story

4 out of 5 stars
187

Billie Jo has a great deal to forgive: her father for causing the accident that killed her mother; her mother for leaving when Billie Jo needed her most; and herself for being the cause of her own sorrow. Daddy's too wrung out to help her, and there's no one else to care. So at 14, Billie Jo must heal herself - even if it means tearing up her roots and leaving behind everything she's ever known.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent story! Fast read!

By
Rebecca
on
10-08-12

The Hired Girl

By:
Laura Amy Schlitz

Narrated by:
Rachel Botchan

Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
231

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
214

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
209

Ever since the untimely death of her mother, 14-year-old Joan Skraggs has been desperately unhappy. Under the thumb of her cruel father and three sullen brothers, Joan lives like a servant on their farm just outside of Lancaster, forever cooking, cleaning, and attending to the many demands of the home. But she has little freedom and less support from her family for her love of reading and blossoming interest in education.

5 out of 5 stars

An Instant Classic

By
Tanya
on
11-08-15

Chains

By:
Laurie Halse Anderson

Narrated by:
Madison Leigh

Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
927

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
806

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
807

Freedom. In 1776 New England, that word is on everyone's lips. But for 13-year-old Isabel the word holds a different meaning, especially after the only mistress she has ever known dies, and instead of receiving the freedom promised, she and her sister are sold to the Locktons, a wealthy New York family. In a matter of hours Isabel has to leave Rhode Island for the hustle and bustle of colonial New York City - a community divided and caught up in the American colonies struggle for independence.

5 out of 5 stars

Historical Fiction for All Ages

By
EmilyA
on
04-29-12

The Sign of the Beaver

By:
Elizabeth George Speare

Narrated by:
Greg Schaffert

Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
655

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
536

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
537

At just 12 years old, Matt must face serious challenges in the Maine wilderness while awaiting his father's return to their cabin. When he is saved from a terrifying bee swarm attack by an Indian chief and his grandson Attean, Matt gains a valuable friend in the young Indian boy.

4 out of 5 stars

Good story, dubious dialog, irritating music

By
Paul Hubbard
on
08-05-12

Out of the Dust

By:
Karen Hesse

Narrated by:
Marika Mashburn

Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
221

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
184

Story

4 out of 5 stars
187

Billie Jo has a great deal to forgive: her father for causing the accident that killed her mother; her mother for leaving when Billie Jo needed her most; and herself for being the cause of her own sorrow. Daddy's too wrung out to help her, and there's no one else to care. So at 14, Billie Jo must heal herself - even if it means tearing up her roots and leaving behind everything she's ever known.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent story! Fast read!

By
Rebecca
on
10-08-12

The Hired Girl

By:
Laura Amy Schlitz

Narrated by:
Rachel Botchan

Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
231

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
214

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
209

Ever since the untimely death of her mother, 14-year-old Joan Skraggs has been desperately unhappy. Under the thumb of her cruel father and three sullen brothers, Joan lives like a servant on their farm just outside of Lancaster, forever cooking, cleaning, and attending to the many demands of the home. But she has little freedom and less support from her family for her love of reading and blossoming interest in education.

5 out of 5 stars

An Instant Classic

By
Tanya
on
11-08-15

Under the Blood-Red Sun

Under the Blood-Red Sun, Book 1

By:
Graham Salisbury

Narrated by:
Greg Watanabe

Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
41

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
37

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
38

Tomi was born in Hawaii. His grandfather and parents were born in Japan, and came to America to escape poverty. WWII seems far away from him and his friends, who are too busy playing ball on their eighth-grade team, the Rats. But then Pearl Harbor is attacked by the Japanese, and the United States declares war on Japan. Japanese men are rounded up, and Tomi’s father and grandfather are arrested. It’s a terrifying time to be Japanese in America.

4 out of 5 stars

Great younger YA historical fiction

By
Jan
on
09-12-14

The Land

By:
Mildred D. Taylor

Narrated by:
Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
236

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
174

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
176

Ever since running away at the age of fourteen, Paul-Edward, the son of a white landowner and a black slave, has had one dream: to own land every bit as good as his daddy's. While growing up, Paul-Edward loved, and feared, his father, but he loved the land unconditionally. Then, after a rash act of youthful rebellion, he leaves his family behind and vows to succeed on his own. However, for anyone black coming of age in 1880's Mississippi, this is no simple goal.

5 out of 5 stars

Totally Awsome Story!

By
DECLO 68
on
06-19-04

The River Between Us

By:
Richard Peck

Narrated by:
Lina Patel,
Daniel Passer

Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
52

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
35

Story

4 out of 5 stars
39

Richard Peck is a master of stories about people in transition, but perhaps never before has he told a tale of such dramatic change as this one, set during the first year of the Civil War. The whole country is changing in 1861, even the folks from a muddy little Illinois settlement on the banks of the Mississippi. Here, 15-year-old Tilly Pruitt frets over the fact that her brother is dreaming of being a soldier and that her sister is prone to supernatural visions.

Love Peck's way of writing about history!

The Bomb

By:
Theodore Taylor

Narrated by:
George Guidall

Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
6

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
3

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
3

The winner of the Scott O’Dell Award,
The Bomb is a powerful history lesson and a gripping tale of suspense that no listener will ever forget. In 1946, 16-year-old Sorry Rinamu watches as U.S. Navy warships appear off the coast of Bikini Island. The U.S. Government wants to test the deadly power of the atomic bomb—and Sorry’s island has been chosen as the test site. The young man knows he must stop the Americans from dropping the bomb—even if it means defying orders from the U.S. Government and risking his own life.

Did you know that most of our dinosaur fossils were discovered because two grown men absolutely hated each other? It’s true! Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World is a riotous audio exclusive, like if Monty Python taught your history class. Each volume of four 30-minute histories will dig into the petty name-calling and grumbling grudges that led to many of the world’s greatest advancements, all delivered with a cheeky sense of humor. Choose sides: Cope or Marsh, the jerks who discovered so many dinosaurs; Hamilton or Burr, whose rivalry fueled American politics; and many more....

5 out of 5 stars

Great Listen with Kids

By
R. L. Ortinez
on
07-18-18

A Young People's History of the United States

By:
Rebecca Stefoff,
Howard Zinn

Narrated by:
Jeff Zinn

Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
130

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
109

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
111

Beginning with a look at Christopher Columbus’s arrival through the eyes of the Arawak Indians, then leading the reader through the struggles for workers’ rights, women’s rights, and civil rights during the 19th and 20th centuries, and ending with the current protests against continued American imperialism, Zinn in the volumes of
A Young People’s History of the United States presents a radical new way of understanding America’s history. In so doing, he reminds listeners that America’s true greatness is shaped by our dissident voices, not our military generals.

5 out of 5 stars

An Inclusive History for Young People

By
Susie
on
03-17-14

Sterling Point Books

Stout-hearted Seven: Orphaned on the Oregon Trail

By:
Neta Lohnes Frazier

Narrated by:
Roscoe Orman

Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
33

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
23

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
24

Based on a true story originally written by one of the survivors, Neta Lohnes Frazier's account of seven children traveling westward still has the power to astonish. In the 1840s, the Sager family set off on the Oregon Trail, a dangerous and adventure-filled journey. Tragedy struck when both the mother and father succumbed to fever, orphaning the youngsters - one just a newborn. The entire wagon train adopted them, until they arrived at the Whitman Mission in Oregon.

5 out of 5 stars

tearful and truthful

By
Tarrah R.
on
12-22-15

Four Perfect Pebbles

A Holocaust Story

By:
Lila Perl,
Marion Blumenthal Lazan

Narrated by:
Cheryl Stern,
A. C. Fellner

Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
145

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
117

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
115

Marion Blumenthal Lazan's unforgettable memoir recalls the devastating years that shaped her childhood. Following Hitler's rise to power, the Blumenthal family - father, mother, Marion, and her brother, Albert - were trapped in Nazi Germany. They managed eventually to get to Holland, but soon thereafter it was occupied by the Nazis. For the next six and a half years the Blumenthals were forced to live in refugee, transit, and prison camps that included Westerbork in Holland and the notorious Bergen-Belsen in Germany.

Did you know that most of our dinosaur fossils were discovered because two grown men absolutely hated each other? It’s true! Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World is a riotous audio exclusive, like if Monty Python taught your history class. Each volume of four 30-minute histories will dig into the petty name-calling and grumbling grudges that led to many of the world’s greatest advancements, all delivered with a cheeky sense of humor. Choose sides: Cope or Marsh, the jerks who discovered so many dinosaurs; Hamilton or Burr, whose rivalry fueled American politics; and many more....

5 out of 5 stars

Great Listen with Kids

By
R. L. Ortinez
on
07-18-18

A Young People's History of the United States

By:
Rebecca Stefoff,
Howard Zinn

Narrated by:
Jeff Zinn

Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
130

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
109

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
111

Beginning with a look at Christopher Columbus’s arrival through the eyes of the Arawak Indians, then leading the reader through the struggles for workers’ rights, women’s rights, and civil rights during the 19th and 20th centuries, and ending with the current protests against continued American imperialism, Zinn in the volumes of
A Young People’s History of the United States presents a radical new way of understanding America’s history. In so doing, he reminds listeners that America’s true greatness is shaped by our dissident voices, not our military generals.

5 out of 5 stars

An Inclusive History for Young People

By
Susie
on
03-17-14

Sterling Point Books

Stout-hearted Seven: Orphaned on the Oregon Trail

By:
Neta Lohnes Frazier

Narrated by:
Roscoe Orman

Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
33

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
23

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
24

Based on a true story originally written by one of the survivors, Neta Lohnes Frazier's account of seven children traveling westward still has the power to astonish. In the 1840s, the Sager family set off on the Oregon Trail, a dangerous and adventure-filled journey. Tragedy struck when both the mother and father succumbed to fever, orphaning the youngsters - one just a newborn. The entire wagon train adopted them, until they arrived at the Whitman Mission in Oregon.

5 out of 5 stars

tearful and truthful

By
Tarrah R.
on
12-22-15

Four Perfect Pebbles

A Holocaust Story

By:
Lila Perl,
Marion Blumenthal Lazan

Narrated by:
Cheryl Stern,
A. C. Fellner

Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
145

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
117

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
115

Marion Blumenthal Lazan's unforgettable memoir recalls the devastating years that shaped her childhood. Following Hitler's rise to power, the Blumenthal family - father, mother, Marion, and her brother, Albert - were trapped in Nazi Germany. They managed eventually to get to Holland, but soon thereafter it was occupied by the Nazis. For the next six and a half years the Blumenthals were forced to live in refugee, transit, and prison camps that included Westerbork in Holland and the notorious Bergen-Belsen in Germany.

5 out of 5 stars

A Wonderful/Terrible Story

By
EmilyA
on
10-20-11

Sterling Point Books

Ben Franklin: Inventing America

By:
Thomas Fleming

Narrated by:
A. C. Fellner

Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
28

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
20

Story

4 out of 5 stars
20

Perhaps more than even Washington, Jefferson, or Adams, Ben Franklin is the Founding Father who best exemplifies the authentic American spirit and values. Eminent historian Thomas Fleming paints a lively portrait of this self-made man blessed with a wealth of talents: a best-selling author, the most important newspaper publisher in America, and a world-renowned scientist and inventor before he took on the task of becoming the true "Father" of American independence.

5 out of 5 stars

Amazing and Inspiring

By
Ruth
on
11-26-11

Bamboo People

By:
Mitali Perkins

Narrated by:
Jonathan Davis

Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
44

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
33

Story

4 out of 5 stars
34

"Bang! A side door bursts open. Soldiers pour into the room. They're shouting and waving rifles. I shield my head with my arms. It was a lie! I think, my mind racing. Girls and boys alike are screaming. The soldiers prod and herd some of us together and push the rest apart as if we're cows or goats.Their leader, though, is a middle-aged man. He's moving slowly, intently, not dashing around like the others. 'Take the boys only, Win Min,' I overhear him telling a tall, gangly soldier...."

5 out of 5 stars

Well-crafted book that moves me !!!

By
Robert
on
04-10-13

Sing Down the Moon

By:
Scott O'Dell

Narrated by:
Jessica Almasy

Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
49

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
34

Story

4 out of 5 stars
33

The Spanish slavers were an ever-present threat to the Navajo way of life. One lovely spring day, 14-year-old Bright Morning and her friend Running Bird took their sheep to pasture. Bright Morning was happy as she gazed across the beautiful valley that was the home of her tribe. She turned when Black Dog barked, and it was then that she saw the Spanish slavers riding straight toward her.

5 out of 5 stars

Great story and narration!

By
kristin
on
02-02-10

We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea

Swallows and Amazons Series

By:
Arthur Ransome

Narrated by:
Alison Larkin

Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
56

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
46

Story

5 out of 5 stars
44

In this latest adventure (following Pigeon Post, winner of the Carnegie Medal), the Walker family has come to Harwich to wait for Commander Walker's return. As usual, the children can't stay away from boats, and this time they meet young Jim Brading, skipper of the well-found sloop Goblin. But fun turns to high drama when the anchor drags, and the four young sailors find themselves drifting out to sea - sweeping across to Holland in the midst of a full gale!

5 out of 5 stars

Satisfying and Engaging

By
Gentle Reader Jill
on
06-29-09

Freedom Walkers

The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott

By:
Russell Freedman

Narrated by:
Bill Quinn

Length: 1 hr and 54 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
32

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
29

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
28

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of the bus and give up her seat to a white man. This refusal to give up her dignity sparked the Montgomery bus boycott, a yearlong struggle, and a major victory in the civil rights movement.

Seventeen young adult authors across the queer spectrum have come together to create a collection of beautifully written diverse historical fiction for teens. From a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood set in war-torn 1870s Mexico featuring a transgender soldier, to two girls falling in love while mourning the death of Kurt Cobain, forbidden love in a 16th-century Spanish convent, or an asexual girl discovering her identity amid the 1970s roller-disco scene, All Out tells a diverse range of stories across cultures, time periods and identities, shedding light on an area of history often ignored or forgotten.

Growing Up in Coal Country

By:
Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Narrated by:
Suzanne Toren

Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
7

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
6

Story

4 out of 5 stars
6

Inspired by her in-laws' recollections of working in coal country, Susan Campbell Bartoletti has gathered the voices of men, women, and children who immigrated to and worked in northeastern Pennsylvania at the turn of the century. The story that emerges is not just a story of long hours, little pay, and hazardous working conditions; it is also the uniquely American story of immigrant families working together to make a new life for themselves.

Sterling Biographies

Benjamin Franklin

By:
Maria Mihalik Higgins

Narrated by:
Emilio Delgado

Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
31

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
25

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
25

What do libraries, streetlights, and fire stations have in common? What about bifocal lenses and the odometer? Sayings like "haste makes waste?" Benjamin Franklin was a man of many talents: a scientist who experimented with electricity; a diplomat who served as envoy to France and negotiated peace with England; a mapmaker, printer, and writer famous for his Poor Richard's Almanack.

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Path to the Pacific: Story of Sacagawea

By:
Neta Lohnes Frazier

Narrated by:
Jessica Almasy

Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
7

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
6

Story

4 out of 5 stars
6

Seldom given the credit she deserves, Sacajawea is one of America's true heroines. Without her help, the Lewis and Clark Expedition would never have crossed the Rockies and reached the Pacific Northwest - and the course of U.S. history would have been changed forever. Master Western storyteller Neta Frazier, author of The Stout-Hearted Seven: Orphaned on the Oregon Trail, tells the story of this courageous Native American.

3 out of 5 stars

Enjoyable, but have questions.

By
Kimberly Gervais
on
02-21-17

Sterling Point Books

Admiral Richard Byrd: Alone in the Antarctic

By:
Paul Rink

Narrated by:
Jay Snyder

Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
22

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
18

Story

3.5 out of 5 stars
19

Although less well known than his famous flight over the North Pole, Admiral Richard E. Byrd's adventures in Antarctica are just as remarkable. Wide-eyed youngsters will feel the excitement and danger as they learn about the isolated and tight little manned station where Byrd lived, separated from his crew; the temperatures that plunged to 60 degrees below zero; and Byrd's brush with death when a small stove he needed to keep warm - and stay alive - filled the air with carbon monoxide.

3 out of 5 stars

Extraordinary feat of endurance

By
Jane
on
02-18-12

Written in Bone

Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland

By:
Sally M. Walker

Narrated by:
Greg Abbey

Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
77

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
59

Story

4 out of 5 stars
58

How did the colonists of Jamestown and Maryland live and die? Forensic anthropology provides an incredible array of answers. Scientists can look into a grave and determine the skeleton's gender, age at time of death, nationality, and sometimes even economic standing within minutes. Laboratory studies can provide cause of death information.

5 out of 5 stars

FASCINATING, BUT WAY TOO SHORT!

By
Mimi Routh
on
07-27-12

The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt by Day

By:
Scott O'Dell

Narrated by:
Victor Villar-Hauser

Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
28

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
21

Story

4 out of 5 stars
21

Tom Barton and his Uncle Jack live on the edge of danger, smuggling goods under the very nose of the king's searchers. Shrewd, brave, desperate at times, they make run after run across the Channel, braving rough seas, heavy winds, and a growing restlessness among their countrymen. All Europe is aflame with the writing and preaching of Martin Luther. Tom and his uncle come into contact with another man, William Tyndale, whose work and prayer is to put an English Bible into the hands of the common people.

1 out of 5 stars

hard to listen to

By
H. Jones
on
09-16-16

Black Potatoes

The Story of the Great Irish Famine

By:
Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Narrated by:
Graeme Malcolm

Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
77

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
62

Story

4 out of 5 stars
62

In 1845, a disaster struck Ireland. Overnight, a mysterious blight attacked the potato crops, turning the potatoes black and destroying the only real food of nearly six million people. Over the next five years, the blight attacked again and again. These years are known today as the Great Irish Famine, a time when one million people died from starvation and disease and two million more fled their homeland.

5 out of 5 stars

Just the facts

By
Tina
on
05-04-12

Black Beauty

By:
Anna Sewell

Narrated by:
Nathaniel Parker

Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
152

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
122

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
120

This classic tale of a handsome, spirited horse, Black Beauty has been a children's favourite for over 100 years. Sewell tells the story of Beauty's life from a young foal through to a working horse.

5 out of 5 stars

Perfect reading of my favorite book

By
qtvxzplr
on
09-01-12

Sterling Point Books

Lawrence of Arabia

By:
Alistair Maclean

Narrated by:
Peter Ganim

Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
40

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
29

Story

4 out of 5 stars
28

Best-selling author and screenwriter Alistair MacLean follows Lawrence as he breaks with tradition to live with Arabs and, using modern-day guerrilla tactics, helps them defeat the Turks and gain an independent state. In addition to the enthralling details of the campaign, MacLean provides valuable insight into the origins of the Middle East we know today.

4 out of 5 stars

An adventurous hagiography, you know, for kids!

By
Darwin8u
on
11-08-13

Sterling Point Books

The Sinking of the Bismarck: The Deadly Hunt

By:
William L. Shirer

Narrated by:
Benjamin Becker

Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
55

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
44

Story

4 out of 5 stars
44

The
Bismark was the greatest warship ever built, with guns so powerful and accurate it could destroy an enemy ship while safely staying outside the line of fire. But the Allies had to sink it...or risk losing the war. William Shirer, famed World War II correspondent and author of
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, captures every suspenseful moment of the perilous mission.

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The Tinker's Daughter: A Story Based on the Life of Mary Bunyan

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John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's Progress, only mentioned one of his children in his memoirs: Mary. Born blind in 17th-century England, she held a special place in her father's heart. When Mr. Bunyan was arrested for unlawful preaching, young Mary travels the streets of Bedford each day, bringing soup to the prison. She resolves to prove she is independent and not hindered by her blindness. Only when she realizes she needs help does she turn to the Lord, the source of all strength.

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After John Reid is ambushed and left for dead by the evil Butch Cavendish and his gang, he is rescued by Tonto - a Comanche warrior - who transforms John from a man of the law into a man of legend. Now known as the Lone Ranger, John forms an unlikely duo with Tonto to save the railroad and to stop Cavendish and his band of outlaws before it's too late!

Something Strange and Deadly

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Sixteen-year-old Eleanor Fitt’s brother is missing. After discovering the Dead are rising and wreaking havoc in Philadelphia, she knows her brother is involved. So Eleanor enlists the help of the Spirit-Hunters. This motley crew, hired to protect the city from supernatural forces, is after the necromancer who has been reanimating corpses. Their skills can save her brother. Yet as Eleanor spends time with the Spirit-Hunters and their handsome inventor, Daniel, the situation becomes dire. Now, not only is her reputation at risk, but her very life hangs in the balance.

A Darkness Strange and Lovely

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When Eleanor hears the vicious barking of hounds and sees haunting yellow eyes, she fears the Dead, and the necromancer Marcus, are after her. To escape, Eleanor boards a steamer bound for France. There, she meets Oliver, a young man who claims to have known her brother. But Oliver harbors a dangerous secret involving necromancy and black magic that entices Eleanor. If she can resist him, she'll be fine. When she arrives in Paris, she finds a whole new evil lurking - forcing her to make a deadly decision that will go against everything for which the Spirit-Hunters stand.

Strange and Ever After

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Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins

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It has been a tumultuous time for Eleanor Fitt since life as she knew it in Philadelphia came to an abrupt end. Although the Spirit-Hunters - Joseph, Jie, and Daniel - have helped her survive, Eleanor has lost almost everything. Now, Jie has been taken by the evil necromancer Marcus. Eleanor is determined not only to get Jie back, but to finally end this nightmare. To do so, she must navigate the hot desert streets of 19th-century Egypt amid the rising Dead, her unresolved feelings for Daniel, and her volatile relationships with Joseph and with Oliver, her demon.

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5 out of 5 stars
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Arkansas, 1984: The town of Griffin Flat is known for almost nothing other than its nuclear missile silos. MAD - Mutually Assured Destruction - is a fear every local lives with and tries to ignore. Unfortunately that’s impossible now that film moguls have picked Griffin Flat as the location for a new nuclear holocaust movie, aptly titled The Eve of Destruction. When 16-year-old Laura Ratliff wins a walk-on role (with a plus-one!) thanks to a radio call-in contest, she is more relieved than excited.

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John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's Progress, only mentioned one of his children in his memoirs: Mary. Born blind in 17th-century England, she held a special place in her father's heart. When Mr. Bunyan was arrested for unlawful preaching, young Mary travels the streets of Bedford each day, bringing soup to the prison. She resolves to prove she is independent and not hindered by her blindness. Only when she realizes she needs help does she turn to the Lord, the source of all strength.

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After John Reid is ambushed and left for dead by the evil Butch Cavendish and his gang, he is rescued by Tonto - a Comanche warrior - who transforms John from a man of the law into a man of legend. Now known as the Lone Ranger, John forms an unlikely duo with Tonto to save the railroad and to stop Cavendish and his band of outlaws before it's too late!

Something Strange and Deadly

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Sixteen-year-old Eleanor Fitt’s brother is missing. After discovering the Dead are rising and wreaking havoc in Philadelphia, she knows her brother is involved. So Eleanor enlists the help of the Spirit-Hunters. This motley crew, hired to protect the city from supernatural forces, is after the necromancer who has been reanimating corpses. Their skills can save her brother. Yet as Eleanor spends time with the Spirit-Hunters and their handsome inventor, Daniel, the situation becomes dire. Now, not only is her reputation at risk, but her very life hangs in the balance.

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When Eleanor hears the vicious barking of hounds and sees haunting yellow eyes, she fears the Dead, and the necromancer Marcus, are after her. To escape, Eleanor boards a steamer bound for France. There, she meets Oliver, a young man who claims to have known her brother. But Oliver harbors a dangerous secret involving necromancy and black magic that entices Eleanor. If she can resist him, she'll be fine. When she arrives in Paris, she finds a whole new evil lurking - forcing her to make a deadly decision that will go against everything for which the Spirit-Hunters stand.

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Narrated by:
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Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins

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It has been a tumultuous time for Eleanor Fitt since life as she knew it in Philadelphia came to an abrupt end. Although the Spirit-Hunters - Joseph, Jie, and Daniel - have helped her survive, Eleanor has lost almost everything. Now, Jie has been taken by the evil necromancer Marcus. Eleanor is determined not only to get Jie back, but to finally end this nightmare. To do so, she must navigate the hot desert streets of 19th-century Egypt amid the rising Dead, her unresolved feelings for Daniel, and her volatile relationships with Joseph and with Oliver, her demon.

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Arkansas, 1984: The town of Griffin Flat is known for almost nothing other than its nuclear missile silos. MAD - Mutually Assured Destruction - is a fear every local lives with and tries to ignore. Unfortunately that’s impossible now that film moguls have picked Griffin Flat as the location for a new nuclear holocaust movie, aptly titled The Eve of Destruction. When 16-year-old Laura Ratliff wins a walk-on role (with a plus-one!) thanks to a radio call-in contest, she is more relieved than excited.

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Shadow of His Hand: A Story Based on Holocaust Survivor Anita Dittman

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Young Anita Dittman's world crumbles as Hitler begins his rise to power in Germany, but because she's a Christian and only half-Jewish, Anita feels sure she and her family are safe from the "final solution". She couldn't have been more wrong. Shadow of His Hand is an inspirational young adult historical fiction book based on the real-life story of Anita Dittman, a Holocaust survivor. It follows her struggle against Nazi persecution and her growth in her relationship with God through the worst of times.

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The year is 1939. A secret society of extraordinary geniuses is about to share an incredible discovery with the world. A misguided enemy - half man, half machine - will stop at nothing to prevent the group from giving this forbidden knowledge to humanity. And a mother and son on vacation in New York City are handed a comic book infused with a secret code that will lead them straight into the crossfires of the conspiracy.

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Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins

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Overall

5 out of 5 stars
13

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
12

Story

5 out of 5 stars
12

Christopher Rowe has no idea who he is. After being shipwrecked in Devonshire, he wakes up alone, his memories gone. Villagers tell him he was possessed by an unseen evil, and only became conscious after being visited by the local witch. As Christopher tries to get his bearings, he realizes his current state may be far from coincidence. Dark events have been happening in this corner of Britain - village children are disappearing without a trace. There are whispers that the malevolent ghost of the White Lady has returned to steal the children away, one by one, and consume their souls.

5 out of 5 stars

Awesome book

By
Roy Ouellette
on
10-30-18

How We Got to Now

Six Innovations That Made the Modern World

By:
Steven Johnson

Narrated by:
Steven Johnson

Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
3

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
3

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
3

Innovation starts with a problem whose solution sets in motion all kinds of unexpected discoveries. That's why you can draw a line from pendulums to punching the clock at a factory, from ice blocks to summer movie blockbusters, from clean water to computer chips. In the lively storytelling style that has made him a popular, best-selling author Steven Johnson looks at how accidental genius, brilliant mistakes, and unintended consequences shape the way we live in the modern world.

The Light Between Worlds

By:
Laura E. Weymouth

Narrated by:
Fiona Hardingham,
Moira Quirk

Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
6

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
6

Story

4 out of 5 stars
6

Six years ago, sisters Evelyn and Philippa Hapwell were swept away to a strange and beautiful kingdom called the Woodlands, where they lived for years. But they have struggled to adjust ever since they returned to their lives in post-WWII England. Ev desperately wants to return to the Woodlands, and Philippa just wants to move on. When Ev goes missing, Philippa must confront the depth of her sister’s despair and the painful truths from which they’ve been running. As the weeks unfold, Philippa wonders if Ev truly did find a way home or if the weight of their worlds pulled her under.

Davenport House 6: House Secrets

By:
Marie Silk

Narrated by:
Allyson Voller

Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
1

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
1

Story

5 out of 5 stars
1

It is 1919 when America begins to heal from the Great War and take her first steps into a roaring new era. The residents of Davenport House are changing with the times as new fashions and new laws are introduced. Clara turns a blind eye to her troubles at home and plans a grand masquerade ball for the county. Bridget uncovers a distressing truth and returns to the house to warn the others but soon finds she is no longer welcome there. When a suspicious death occurs on the estate, the abundance of motives and sudden hushed lips cause tensions to rise throughout the house.

Grenade

By:
Alan Gratz

Narrated by:
Todd Haberkorn,
Andrew Eiden

Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
12

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
10

Story

5 out of 5 stars
10

It's 1944 and the world is at war. Hideki lives peacefully with his family on the island of Okinawa, near Japan. Until the day WWII reaches their door. Hideki is drafted into the "Blood and Iron Imperial Corps" to fight for the Japanese army. He is handed two grenades and a set of instructions: go off into the jungle, and don't come back until you've killed an American soldier. Meanwhile, young American soldier Ray Majors has just landed on the beach in Okinawa. He doesn't know what to expect, or if he'll make it out alive, but he knows he must keep moving forward.

The Girl with Stars in Her Hair

By:
Alexes Razevich

Narrated by:
Piper Goodeve

Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins

Unabridged

Overall

0 out of 5 stars
0

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0 out of 5 stars
0

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0 out of 5 stars
0

When her brother is kidnapped, Cassie Goodlight is determined to save him - even if it means learning the magic that nearly destroyed her mother. But how can she beat a shape-shifting sea goblin that taunts her at every turn? Cassie must find a way before a year is up, or her brother will be lost forever. And who, or what, is the handsome stranger who keeps turning up in her life?

Apollo 8

The Mission That Changed Everything

By:
Martin W. Sandler

Narrated by:
Scott Lange

Length: 2 hrs and 49 mins

Unabridged

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0 out of 5 stars
0

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In 1957, when the USSR launched Sputnik I, the first man-made satellite to orbit Earth, America’s rival in the Cold War claimed victory on a new frontier. The Space Race had begun, and the United States was losing. Closer to home, a decade of turbulence would soon have Americans reeling, with the year 1968 alone seeing the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy as well as many violent clashes between police and protesters. Americans desperately needed something good to believe in.

The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy

By:
Mackenzi Lee

Narrated by:
Moira Quirk

Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
211

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
207

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
205

A year after a grand tour with her brother, Felicity Montague has returned to England with two goals - avoid the marriage proposal of a lovestruck suitor and enroll in medical school. However, her intellect will never be enough in the eyes of the sexist administrators. But then a window of opportunity opens - a doctor she idolizes is marrying an old friend of hers in Germany. Felicity believes this man can help her, but she has no money of her own to make the trip. Luckily, a mysterious young woman is willing to pay Felicity’s way, so long as she’s allowed to travel with Felicity.

5 out of 5 stars

very fun listen

By
H. Kravitz
on
10-25-18

Carols and Chaos

By:
Cindy Anstey

Narrated by:
Fiona Hardingham

Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins

Unabridged

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0 out of 5 stars
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It's 1817. The happy chaos of the Yuletide season has descended upon the country estate of Shackleford Park in full force, but lady's maid Kate Darby barely has the time to notice. Matt Harlow is also rather busy. Falling in love would be a disaster for either of them. But staving off their feelings for each other becomes the least of their problems when a devious counterfeiting scheme reaches the gates of Shackleford Park, and Kate and Matt are unwittingly swept up in the intrigue.